How do you get people to use e-services? Don't give them any other choice, says a new report
Compulsion is not a pretty word, but it may be necessary if people are to use online services, according to new research.
The UK government should downgrade its short-term objectives for e-government but compel people to start using such services, according to a report published today by The Work Foundation, an independent, not-for-profit thinktank and consultancy.
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Visa application scheme could be rolled out to up to 30 countries if successful
A government scheme to allow online visa applications from foreign nationals, starting with several Commonwealth countries, is underway.
Framework to look at hacking and denial of service
The government is to work with law enforcement agencies and industry to produce its first strategy on tackling e-crime.
The paper-based accounting system used by the courts to account for the EUR800m in funds it holds in trust is to be replaced by a new computerised system.